Drums from Sub-Saharan Africa

Object type: musical instrument > membranophones > vase-shaped drum
Materials: wood, leather, metals > iron (and alloys)
Legend: This vase-shaped drum on a concave base has geometrical wood carvings. The skin is tightened with nailed wooden pins and plaited strings.
Place of collecting: Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kasaï > Kasaï-occidental
Culture: Kuba
Acquisition related person: Bope Kum Pieem Abwoong as seller
Date of acquisition: 1998-12-10
Dimensions: 68 cm x 21 cm
Inventory number: MO.1998.38.1